Collapsible carriage-hood



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COLLAPS'IBLE CARRIAGE HOOD Original Fi1ed'Jan. l0, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 18, 19219. c. w. HANNEBOHN COLLAPSIBLE CARRIAGE HOOD Original Filed Jan. 10, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 18, 19213.

entree stares imam rarest CURT W'ILLIBALD ALEXIS HANNEBOHN, 0F BERLIN-CHABLOTTENBURG, GERMANY,

ASSIGNGR TO ALEXIS KELLNER, OF BERLIN-C1-IA'B-LOITENBURG, GERMANY.

COLLAISIBLE CARRIAGE-HOOD.

Original application filed January 10. 1925, Serial No. 1,682, and in Germany May 22, 192 Dividedand this application filed August 15, 192?. Serial No. 213,028.

This invention is a division from that described in my United States Patent No. 1.653,?0ai, dated December 27, 1927, and it relates to means by which the collapsing of the hood is facilitated and rendered more simple. For this purpose a pulling strap or a rope or the like is, or pulling straps or ropes or the like are, provided which extends or extend from the front transverse hoop rearwardly over the other transverse hoops to the back of the vehicle body.

i am aware of: the fact that pulling straps provided for facilitating the collapsing of carriage hoods are known, but in the known construction the straps are arranged under neath the transverse hoods; .here exists, it is true, the possibility to draw the hood rearwardly but it is not also possible, as with the present invention, to turn, simultaneously with pulling the hood rearwardly, the front part of the hood upwardly, as only hereby the complete collapsing of the entire hood is rendered possible. Now, this is rendered possible, according to the present invention, if the pulling straps or ropes or the like are arranged above, and extend over, the transverse hoops, ZLbOV E or below the covering. Arranging the straps etc. in this manner is important especially as regards hoods designed according to my patentmentioned in tao foregoing, in that with that construction the front part oi the hood must be turned upwardly, and this can now be etl'ected by, and simultaneously with, pulling the hood rearwardly by means of the straps etc. arranged as above stated. I wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to hoods of that particular kind, but my claim is to cover all carriage hoods in which a pulling strap or rope or the like is, or pulling straps or ropes or the like are, located outside the hood and extends or extend from the front of the hood to the rear of the car for the purpose of facilitating withdrawing the hood so as to open the carriage.

The invention is illustrated diagrammati' ca-lly and by way of example on the accompanying drawing, on which Fig. 1 is a. perspective illustration of: a motor-carriage provided with my improved hood; which is shown in a closed state;

Fig. 2 is a similar illustration showing the manner which the hoQCl is to be opened.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the motor-carriage with the opened hood.

Fig. i is a longitudinal section througl the closed hood, combined with a side-view of the appertaining mechanism, this figure being drawn to a greatly enlarged scale relatively to Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a side-view of the same mechanism, Jartly collapsed.

Fig. 6 is a perspective illustration of a motor carriage like Fig. 1 showing a modified construction.

1 denotes the body of a motor vehicle, 2 the rear part of the body; this part is shaped similarly to a. box. or chest, as usually. 8 denotes the angular body member of a hinge 4-, to which is jointed-a bar 5, the lowor part 5 of which is bent angularly, as shown. oted. to the column 5 and one end of which is connected with-the upper part- 8 of the rule-joint or coach-joint 8 and 10 by means of a link 7. The members 8 and 10 of the rule-joint or coach-joint are connected with one another in known manner by a hinge 9 and can, therefore, be bent relatively to one another, and the member 10 is hinged at the point 11 to a fastening member 11. 9 denotes a telescope-tube spring which jointed movably to the rule-joint or coach-joint member 10 at the point 12 and to an angu lar member 13 at the point 12. The object of said telescope-tube spring to bend the rule-joint or coach-joint auton'iatically when a pressure is exerted on said angular member 13 which is hinged at the point Llto a lateral projection of the rod The other leg of the bell-crank lever 6 is connected with another bell-crank lever 17 by means of a rod 16. The bell-crank lever 17 is pivoted to the body-member 18 which is firmly connected with the column 5. 1.9 de- 6 is a bell-crank lever which is pivnotes the pivot of said lever 17; this pivot whereby a pressure is exerted upon the angular member 13 when the front tilt hoop is being lifted. members 23 and 2 1 carry the transverse tilt hoops 28 and 29 upon which the hood 30 is .mounted in known manner, whereas an arm 31 attached to the rear part of the hood and connected movably with the hinge-member 3 is provided for the proper exterior shape of the hood.

The angular member 13 carries the transverse tilt hoop 32. The middle support shown in Fig. 4 has nothing to do with the invention and I abstain, therefore, from entering into details concerning it.

One strap 33 extends, or several straps 33 Figs. 1 to 5, extend, longitudinally over the hood 30; and they may be coupled losely with the hood by guide-loops (not shown) or the like. The front end of each strap is connected with the front transverse tilt hoop and the rear end of the, or each, strap 33 is connected with the rear rim or edge of the hood, Figs. 1 and 6.

The manner of operation of the device is as follows:

lVhile the hood is in its open position the longitudinal tilt hoop 20 and the longitudinal tilt hoop 21 which forms an extension of the former is carried by the belhcrank lever 17, without any other support, said lever being rigidly connected by the levers 16, 6 and 7 with the member 8 of the rulejoint or coach-joint 8 and 10. To collapse the hood it is sufiicient to lift the front longitudinal tilt hoop, the scissors formed by the members 23 and 24 being thereby opened and this motion is transmitted to the rule-joint or coach-joint 8 and 10 by the bar and the angular member 13. The rule-joint or coachjoint is thereby bent, as shown in Fig. 3, by

the telescope-tube spring 12 whereby its 111G111' her 8 is moved to the rear. The supporting column 5 and the member 13 connected therewith participate in that movement in that they are actuated by the connecting link 7 and the bell-crank lever 6, the member 13 turning on its pivot or hinge 14. Owing to this turning of this member and to the si- The free ends of the scissor multaneous turning of the members 8 and 10 the bell-crank lever 6, the rods 16 and the bell-crank lever 17 connected therewith are moved in such a manner that the longitudinal tilt hoop 20 is drawn rear-wards, but is held fast during this time in horizontal position. On pressing the hood further rearwards the longitudinal tilt hoop 21 is turned down upon the tilt hoop 20 and moved down upon the body-member 18 which then rests upon the column 5. In the space below this latter the bent rule-joint or coach-joint 8 and 10 and the member 13 are received.

After the connecting members between the hood and the stationary body parts have been disconnected and. the forms and tilt hoop 21 have been lifted and turned towards the longitudinal top tilt hoops 20, it is sufficient and most convenient for collapsing the hood that the driver pulls the straps 33 or 33 at the rear of the car whereby then the entire hood structure is drawn rearwardly and the scissors-connection of the longitudinal top carrying members is opened so that the hood is collapsed, as described more particularly in my patent. lVhen the hoops are turned (Fig. 2) the covering falls freely rearwardly and can now be wound up practically into cylindrical shape and strapped fast to the car body behind the hoops either by the straps 33 or by any other suitable means. 7

Fig. 6 is a modified, construction differing from Fig. 1 in so far as only one strap 33" is provided arranged in the middle of the hood.

I claim:

A device for collapsing hoods of motor vehicles or the like comprising a pliable pulling strap secured at one end to the front end of the hood and the other end of the strap to the rear end of the hood and extending loosely and longitudinally over the top surface of the hood whereby a pull on the strap at the rear of the vehicle will collapse the hood.

In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature.

CURT WlLLlBALD ALEXIS HANNEBOHN. 

